De tandartsassistent
Example: De tandartsassistent helpt bij het schoonmaken van tanden.
Definition
"De tandartsassistent" refers to a dental assistant who supports the dentist by preparing instruments, assisting during dental procedures, and helping maintain patient care and hygiene in a dental office.
Etymology
The term "de tandartsassistent" comes from Dutch, combining "tandarts" meaning 'dentist' and "assistent" meaning 'assistant'. Did you know? "Tandarts" itself is derived from "tand" (tooth) and "arts" (doctor), literally translating to 'tooth doctor'.
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"De tandartsassistent" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medical Professions - (A1) - set 1", containing 101 commonly used words.
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